The anticipation increases as time passes more and more. There is less and less left until the traffic lights go out and the start of the Japanese GP, scheduled for 07.00. Max Verstappen snaps before all, but he will have to pay close attention to the start as there will be at his side McLaren of the young talent Oscar Piastres. Also pay attention to the second row, with Norris and Leclerc who will try to create some dangers. The. will also be fundamental for the Japanese GP strategy, combined with the race paces that each team will have. Let's find out together what the different strategies are available to the teams.
Best strategy for the Japanese GP? Mario Isola speaks
To give you an idea on the best strategy to be implemented in the Japan race is the head of Pirelli's motorsport area, Mario Island"Already looking at tomorrow's race, we believe that - also considering the fact that temperatures will remain stable - the double pit stop will be the clearly more popular option. Furthermore, it will be interesting to see what combinations of compounds will be chosen by the strategy managers, given that all three have demonstrated that they can play a role".
“The Hard is the best compound, but watch out for the soft”
Which of the three compounds is the best? Word to Isola: “Hard is probably the favorite compound: Eight drivers have kept both sets of C1s available and the other twelve have at least one new set. Moreover, the same Soft Drinks, which obviously is the one that has suffered the most in terms of thermal degradation, it can be useful in the first stint if you want to gain positions at the start or in the last, when with less petrol on board it will be possible to try to exploit the difference in performance compared to those who will fit a slower and more used compound on the card".
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
